Our new book, Essential XML Quick Reference, published by Addison Wesley is
now available[1]. It covers today's mainstream XML technologies (see TOC
below) in quick reference-style: syntax + concise examples. The form factor
is slightly bigger than an O'Reilly pocket reference.
We wrote this book as a companion to Essential XML (Addison Wesley)[2],
which conveys the conceptual framework of XML technologies. As such, the
quick reference avoids heavy prose and focuses on conveying syntax plus
clear, concise examples. Each chapter starts with a few paragraphs that
introduce the technology followed by pure quick reference content. The book
comes with bleeding tabs, detailed TOCs, headers/footers, and a thorough
index, all of which were designed to help you find answers fast.
The TOC is as follows:
1. XML 1.0 and Namespaces
2. Document Type Definitions
3. XPath 1.0
4. XPointer, XInclude, XML Base
5. XSL Transformations 1.0
6. SAX 2.0
7. DOM Level 2
8. XML Schema Datatypes
9. XML Schema Structures
10. SOAP 1.1
Martin and I spend a great deal of our time teaching XML to developers. Over
the years we realized that what our students need is a concise XML reference
that summarizes all of the XML-related W3C specification rhetoric into one
small, easy-to-understand, place. We hope that this book fills that need.
You can see what others have to say about the quick reference below[3].
Aaron Skonnard
Author of Essential XML & The XML Files (MSDN Magazine)
http://staff.develop.com/aarons
Martin Gudgin
W3C WG Member (XML Schema & XML Protocol)
http://www.develop.com/marting/
[1] Essential XML Quick Reference
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201740958/qid=1006887833http://cseng.aw.com/book/0,,0201740958,00.html
[2] Essential XML
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201709147http://cseng.aw.com/book/0,3828,0201709147,00.html
[3] Noteworthy quotes about Essential XML Quick Reference:
"A handy, comprehensive reference guide to all the latest XML and Web
services technologies. Skonnard and Gudgin give you all the details in one
place."
--Noah Mendelsohn, Distinguished Engineer, IBM and Lotus Development
Corporation, and coeditor of W3C XML Schema Recommendation
"If you are building XML-aware applications, attach this book to your
utility belt. You'll need it."
--Mark Fussell, Program Manager for the XML Framework in .NET, Microsoft
"This book is a unique collection of reference material on the most relevant
XML-related standards, which takes the important W3C recommendations and
puts them all in context. Something that definitely needs to be on every XML
developer's desk!"
--Alexander Falk, President and CEO of Altova, Inc., The XML Spy Company
"I think it is a wonderfully clear and concise summary of a great deal of
key XML material. I expect it to find a well-thumbed home on my bookshelf."
--Mary Holstege, PhD, XML Architect, mathling.com, and W3C XML Schema
Working Group Member
"Finally, a complete and thorough reference book covering all of the most
important XML technologies, including the latest addition (XML Schema), in
one concise and consistent presentation. I will definitely have this book
close at hand."
--Chris Lovett, Product Unit Manager, B2B Web Services, Microsoft
"Essential XML Quick Reference is one of the few printed references I would
actually buy."
--Don Box, Series Editor, The DevelopMentor Series